The answer to this might be simply “depends on the person”, but as someone that sucks badly in grammar for any language, I can’t memorize any of these rules (i.e any verb ending in う, つ, る becomes った, like 買う -> 買った).
My usual approach is to simply consume enough material, listen, write, and repeat until they eventually become second nature. This process is most likely slower, but I don’t know how to improve without learning grammar all over again.
For you beginners, when you’re reading or writing something, do you stop and think about these rules to do it correctly?
English is my second language, and I don’t remember studying any grammar, it was all from immersion, but it took basically a decade for me to become “fluent”.
TLDR: After enough exposure, without even thinking about any rules, can I eventually“know”what sounds right? Is it worth it to learn this way?
by caick1000